Why Choose The People Skills Group?

We think our depth and level of knowledge, the professionalism andhumor we bring to our engagements, together with our ability to help you make a difference, are all viable reasons to talk to us to see if we are a fit for your company. Here are some things to think about when looking for corporate training or coaching in your organization.

1. We are leaders in the field of psychological type

Our Founder and CEO is an MBTI Master Practitioner and is well known as a thought leader in the application of the MBTI® and psychological type. We are: (1) current with what is happening in the industry, (2) trainers of MBTI practitioners, and (3) well connected with the founding experts in the field. Our practice is built on the foundation of psychological type but we connect the MBTI to Other Tools such as Emotional Intelligence, to give people a well-rounded look at themselves. And we introduce Type to our clients using our new and innovative products that have developed based on years of experience with what works and what doesn’t to help make Type understandable and applicable.

2. We have had years of success with helping clients

Our clients have had great experiences with us and are willing to talk to you about our methodology, approach and the results they have seen. We are proud of what our clients have accomplished from working with us. We have learned from experience about what works and what doesn’t, and we bring our experience to you.

3. We look at all the potential and possibilities for change

It is our view that the potential and possibilities for people in your organization are endless, and no situation is impossible to tackle when it comes to human workplace performance. With you, we look at and brainstorm all the possibilities for development and help you hone in on those things you want to change, as well as identifying those things that might not need to change.

4. We work from your vision of your company’s future

You know your business and we know people. We work with you to make sure we put together a plan that meets your vision for your company or organization. We will provide you with alternative options from our experience, but we know that ultimately, we are there to support you in the direction you want to take your organization. We work with all of your people in the context of that vision.

5. We make sure we understand your goals and help you plan to reach them

Measuring return on investment can be difficult when it comes to the development of ‘people skills’ in the workplace. That is why we help you scope out the changes you are looking for before we start our work together; we can help you tie your goals to the impact they might have on your business if they are met. We do this through providing you with questionnaires before training, and then administering them again after substantial work has taken place to see if there have been changes. In addition, we can help you identify the behavioral changes that you might see, and then help you to determine if you can observe the results.

Our foundational model is Jung’s model of Psychological Type which has been popularized by the Myers Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®). However, we never implement the theory in the same way; we know each individual, team and leader may need to take a different path and each client has unique issues and needs. We take the time to listen to and understand your particular issues, and carve out a process that we customize for you. While our operating principles remain constant, our implementation of tools and applications looks different for each of our clients.

7. We know and model what it takes to build a team

Professional development on any level isn’t easy; we know that in order to move forward, team members need to develop trust which requires learning to be vulnerable. We model trust when working with you. When you hire The People Skills Group, we work together with you, as a team, to meet your goals; that requires us to listen to your feedback and engage in our own professional development.

8. We understand and follow professional ethics

Ethical standards were created to keep people emotionally safe when using psychological instruments and models. We have seen the negative consequences that result when practitioners disregard ethical standards, especially when it comes to the MBTI®. The difference between an instrument or theory being used effectively or being disregarded as irrelevant has more to do with the practitioner than with the instrument or theory itself. For this reason, we ground ourselves in professional ethics no matter which tool we are using.

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“…the dynamic nature of the human personality and the developmental model underlying Psychological Type are the elements that keep types from being static boxes into which individuals are fitted.”

— Katharine Myers and Linda Kirby, Introduction to Type Dynamics and Development

“The amount and direction of the flow of psychological energy lies at the heart of the typological understanding of personality.”

— Naomi Quenk, In the Grip

“Together, perception and Judgment which make up a large portion of people’s total mental activity, govern much of their outer behavior, because perception – by definition – determines what people see in a situation, and their judgment determines what they decide to do about it. Thus, it is reasonable that basic differences in perception and judgment should result in corresponding differences in behavior.”

— Isabel Myers, Gifts Differing

“Each of the 16 Types is a dynamic system between the flow of psychic energy from mental process to mental process and from our conscious to our unconscious mind. In essence, Type is personality in motion; …moving in and out of the mental processes that are required and appropriate for the situation.”

— Katharine Myers and Linda Kirby, Introduction to Type Dynamics and Development

“Together, the functions and orientations influence how a person perceives a situation and decides on a course of action. All of these choices are like forks in the road of human development, offering different paths that lead toward different kinds of excellence.”

“Leadership is a psychological process – and to get to the heart of leadership, we must understand the habits of mind that make up our interpretation of our day-to-day experiences and influence our choices.”

— Roger Pearman, HardWired Leadership

“Jung’s model is concerned with the movement of psychic energy and the way in which one habitually or preferentially orients oneself to the world.”

— Daryl Sharp, Personality Types

“In ignoring the dynamic interactions critical to the Jung-Myers theory, both laypeople and professionals miss out on the theory’s greatest contribution to the explanation of healthy personality.”

— Naomi Quenk , Was That Really Me?

“Type is personality in motion… using what is needed and appropriate for the situation.”

— Katharine Downing Myers

“The dynamic character of each personality type depends on how energy is typically used by a person of that type.”

— Naomi Quenk, In the Grip

“Personality type is a system with constant energy flow and constant interaction between the mental functions. It is not stagnant or rigid. It moves; it is dynamic.”

— Hartzler, McAlpine and Haas, Introduction to Type and the 8 Jungian Functions

“If the person with whom you want to communicate has preferences different from yours, that person may stay engaged for a while, [but] over time the person may… feel drained of energy and lose interest…”

— Carolyn Zeisset, The Art of Dialog

“Jung’s theory of psychological types is about patterns of conscious mental activity; at the most basic level, it is about perception and judgment.”

— Gordon Lawrence, People Types & Tiger Stripes

“We naturally tend to understand everything in terms of our own type.”

— Carl Jung, Psychological Types

“Whatever the circumstances of your life the understanding of type can make your perceptions clearer, your judgments sounder and your life closer to your heart’s desire.”

— Isabel Briggs Myers, Gifts Differing

“The dynamic character of type theory is commonly overlooked by people new to typology and the MBTI personality inventory. This leads to an often simplistic, categorical approach to the sixteen types.”

— Naomi Quenk , Was That Really Me?

“Perception and judgment are basic in the human condition. Our troubles come from faulty perceptions and poor judgments, and our progress comes from clear perceptions and sound judgments.”